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Like the usual canvas types plastic canvas is also a craft material made of lightweight plastic. It is provided with regular spaced holes like the embroidery canvas or the needlepoint canvas. Plastic canvas is also popularly called as vinyl weave. Plastic canvas works as foundation for different canvas works like the needlepoint embroidery and knitting yarn. Plastic canvasses are highly rigid and due to this quality it is very useful for creating different 3 dimensional objects like handbags, jewelry boxes, tissue box covers, and other decorative objects.
Plastic canvas is manufactured in different colors and different size holes for different yarn thickness. In the textile canvas plastic canvas are created in count like 10-count plastic canvas has 10 holes per linear inch. Commonly available sizes are 7, 10, and 14 counts. Quite often plastic canvas is available in A4 size sheets also but some shapes other shapes like circles, triangles as well as novelty shapes are also commonly available. Since its rigid structure does not require the use of a frame, plastic canvas is also employed in teaching needlepoint and various cross-stitches to children.
Nowadays there are many online facilities that provide tips on free plastic canvas patterns for children of all ages. Some online services are there which are actively involved in this business since many years. They provide tips on free plastic canvas patterns like the Joann.com Stores provide free canvas patterns like Bear in Snow Plastic Canvas Pattern; my heart belongs to Jesus free plastic canvas pattern and many other such types. The website provides plastic canvas original patterns stitched especially for kids. The patterns are great for beginners with big, easy to read graphs, fewer floss and yarn colors and using only basic stitches. The free plastic canvas patterns include various cute concepts as stitched canvas dad, mom, good friend, alphabets stitched with colorful threads. The patterns given to follow for stitching are simple as well as easy to learn.
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